#68D8DF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82% 0.102 200.9), rgb(104, 216, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.47:1).
About this color
#68D8DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.47:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D8DF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 216, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.102 200.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #68D8DF | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D8DF | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D8DF text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68D8DF text on black | 12.47:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 201.9)
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Step 200
200
#ADE5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D8DF
oklch(82% 0.102 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#68D8DF with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CAD0E0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C1E0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D8DF
#68D8DF
oklch(82% 0.102 200.9)
- #FFAAA8
#FFAAA8
oklch(82% 0.101 21)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #68D8DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
Use #68D8DF in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.